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9... f5g6 | This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. |
10. h2h4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. |
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10... h7h6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 |
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11. h4h5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 |
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11... g6h7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 |
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12. d1g4 | Attacking g7. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 |
12... h8g8 | More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. |
13. f1e2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. |
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13... d5c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 |
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14. e2c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 |
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14... b8d7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 |
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15. e1g1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 |
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15... e7f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 |
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16. c1e3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 |
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16... d8e7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 |
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17. b4b5 | Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 |
17... c6c5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. |
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18. g3f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 |
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18... h7f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 |
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19. g4f3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 |
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19... e8c8 | Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 |
20. c3d5 | Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. |
20... e6d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. |
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21. c4d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 |
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21... c8b8 | Very good play by Abdusattorov. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 |
22. f3f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. |
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22... d7e5 | Playing for a win. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 |
23. d4e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. |
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23... d8d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 |
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24. f2f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 |
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24... g8d8 | The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 |
25. f5e4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. |
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25... f7f6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 |
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26. a3a4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 |
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26... f6e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 |
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27. a4a5 | White decides to burn all bridges. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 |
27... e7e8 | Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. |
28. b5b6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. |
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28... a7b6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 |
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29. a5b6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 |
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29... c7b6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 |
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30. f4e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 |
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30... b6c7 | It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 |
31. e3f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. |
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31... d5d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 |
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32. e4e2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 |
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32... d4f4 | Black wins by force. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 |
33. f1f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. |
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33... e8e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 |
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34. e2a2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 |
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34... e5e3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 |
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35. f4f2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 |
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35... c7g3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 |
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36. a2a8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 |
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36... b8c7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 |
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37. a8a5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 |
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37... b7b6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 |
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38. a5a7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 |
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38... c7c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 |
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39. a7a4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 |
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39... b6b5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 |
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40. a4a6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 |
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40... c6d5 | Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 |
41. a6b7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. |
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41... d5c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 |
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42. b7f7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 |
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42... d8d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 |
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43. a1a2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 |
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43... g3f2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 |
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44. a2f2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 |
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44... e3d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 |
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45. g1h2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 44... e3d4 |
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45... d4e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 44... e3d4 45. g1h2 |
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46. h2g1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 44... e3d4 45. g1h2 45... d4e5 |
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46... c4b4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 44... e3d4 45. g1h2 45... d4e5 46. h2g1 |
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47. f2f1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 44... e3d4 45. g1h2 45... d4e5 46. h2g1 46... c4b4 |
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47... d5d2 | Black's king is secure, and he is two pawns up. A great game by Abdusattorov. He is a magnificent calculator. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 9. e2g3 A new and natural move. 9... f5g6 This mistake immediately lands Black in trouble. 10. h2h4 10... h7h6 11. h4h5 11... g6h7 12. d1g4 Attacking g7. 12... h8g8 More or less forced. Now the king is in danger in the middle of the board. 13. f1e2 13... d5c4 14. e2c4 14... b8d7 15. e1g1 15... e7f5 16. c1e3 16... d8e7 17. b4b5 Van Foreest goes for complications, truly in his style, but this time he is outcalculated by his opponent. 17... c6c5 18. g3f5 18... h7f5 19. g4f3 19... e8c8 Abdusattorov plays all the best moves. As a matter of fact, he will continue doing so until the end of the game. 20. c3d5 Van Foreest had probably already foreseen this move before playing 17.b5. 20... e6d5 21. c4d5 21... c8b8 Very good play by Abdusattorov. 22. f3f5 22... d7e5 Playing for a win. 23. d4e5 23... d8d5 24. f2f4 24... g8d8 The d-file is in Black's hands. He is preparing f7-f6. White's pawn structure is overextended. 25. f5e4 25... f7f6 26. a3a4 26... f6e5 27. a4a5 White decides to burn all bridges. 27... e7e8 Another accurate move, threatening b5 and preparing to capture on f4. 28. b5b6 28... a7b6 29. a5b6 29... c7b6 30. f4e5 30... b6c7 It would be unfair to say this move is inaccurate, although the computer shows an even better one, at least for the machine's standards. 31. e3f4 31... d5d4 32. e4e2 32... d4f4 Black wins by force. 33. f1f4 33... e8e5 34. e2a2 34... e5e3 35. f4f2 35... c7g3 36. a2a8 36... b8c7 37. a8a5 37... b7b6 38. a5a7 38... c7c6 39. a7a4 39... b6b5 40. a4a6 40... c6d5 Black's king makes a great impression on the center of the board. It was a constant source of headache for Black's army throughout the game, so this is sort of a redemption. 41. a6b7 41... d5c4 42. b7f7 42... d8d5 43. a1a2 43... g3f2 44. a2f2 44... e3d4 45. g1h2 45... d4e5 46. h2g1 46... c4b4 47. f2f1 |
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2. g1f3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 |
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2... b8c6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 |
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3. f1c4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 |
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3... f8c5 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 |
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4. a2a4 | In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 |
4... g8f6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). |
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5. d2d3 | As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 |
5... d7d6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. |
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6. a4a5 | Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 |
6... c5b4 | The position is finally gaining independent value. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. |
7. c1d2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. |
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7... b4d2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 |
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8. b1d2 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 |
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8... e8g8 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 |
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9. e1g1 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 |
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9... c6e7 | The thematic maneuver is new in this position. | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 9. e1g1 |
10. c2c3 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 9. e1g1 9... c6e7 The thematic maneuver is new in this position. |
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10... e7g6 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 9. e1g1 9... c6e7 The thematic maneuver is new in this position. 10. c2c3 |
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11. f1e1 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 9. e1g1 9... c6e7 The thematic maneuver is new in this position. 10. c2c3 10... e7g6 |
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11... h7h6 | Gukesh is preparing Nh7-g5, exchanging a pair of knights. The computer suggests another plan: | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 9. e1g1 9... c6e7 The thematic maneuver is new in this position. 10. c2c3 10... e7g6 11. f1e1 |
12. d3d4 | 1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1c4 3... f8c5 4. a2a4 In the open sea that is the theory of the Italian Opening, this move is a breath of fresh air, albeit a small one, since the positions are so similar that only those who have studied dozens of hours can begin to understand the subtle differences. In my database, this is only the 13th most popular move. To give you an idea, even 4.Bxf7+ has more games played (although I didn't check for double games or games played on blitz; that would be too much). 4... g8f6 5. d2d3 As I wrote before, 4.a4 is a very small breath of fresh air. After 5.d3 we're back to hundreds of games, although this is better than the customary thousands. To be fair, many transpositions are still possible. 5... d7d6 6. a4a5 Following the principle, Whoever says A must say B. Or, paraphrasing it: If you play a4, you must play a5. 6... c5b4 The position is finally gaining independent value. 7. c1d2 7... b4d2 8. b1d2 8... e8g8 9. e1g1 9... c6e7 The thematic maneuver is new in this position. 10. c2c3 10... e7g6 11. f1e1 11... h7h6 Gukesh is preparing Nh7-g5, exchanging a pair of knights. The computer suggests another plan: |
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